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What does this Macbeth sentence mean: 'ife is a poor player'? | Present or Past tense (part 2)
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English Language system Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:51 am  English Language system		  
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How do i differentiate the verb 'to love' and the abstract noun 'love'. Question
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Love Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:24 am  Love		  
Many words in English can be both nouns and verbs. It is only possible to see which is which by its function within context/within the sentence. Let me give you a very simple example:

John loves (VERB) Mary. Their love (NOUN) is very strong.
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